- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 2.58 bits
It is a deliberate probe rather than a possible answer here: the point is to separate the remaining answers cleanly.
Five-letter words starting with CR and ending in P (CR__P)
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This pattern has 6 words in the Wordle guess list; 6 are possible answers. The calculator compared 14,786 Wordle guesses against those 6 answers. The possible-answer label is a guide, not a promise about what Wordle's editors will choose.
Previously used by Wordle: CRAMP (July 31, 2022); CRIMP (January 23, 2022); CRISP (January 25, 2025).
ABIUS does not fit this page's clues. CRIMP keeps every clue shown here and leaves an average remainder of 1.67 (2 in its worst branch). Check any additional yellow-position clues in the full Solver.
Tight family:
CR_MP
CRAMP, CRIMP, CRUMP differ only in the third position. Trying them one at a time can use several turns; ABIUS tests the family more efficiently.
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Pattern guide
What fits CR__P?
All 6 matching words are shown above. 6 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 3rd letter A, E, I, O, U
- 4th letter E, M, S, U
Meanings and answer history
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CRAMP
A painful contraction of a muscle which cannot be controlled; (sometimes) a similar pain even without noticeable contraction.
“He retired hurt at 31 due to a leg cramp.”
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: July 31, 2022.
CREEP
To move slowly with the abdomen close to the ground.
“Lizards and snakes crept over the ground.”
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Not listed among past Wordle answers.
CRIMP
A fastener or a fastening method that secures parts by bending metal around a joint and squeezing it together, often with a tool that adds indentations to capture the parts.
“The strap was held together by a simple metal crimp.”
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: January 23, 2022.
CRISP
Senses relating to brittleness.
“The crisp snow crunched underfoot.”
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: January 25, 2025.
CROUP
The top of the rump of a horse or other quadruped.
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Not listed among past Wordle answers.
CRUMP
The sound of a muffled explosion.
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Not listed among past Wordle answers.
Common questions
- How many five-letter words match CR__P?
- 6 five-letter words match CR__P in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 6 are possible answers.
- Which matching word has the highest feedback entropy?
- Among all matching words, CRISP has the highest feedback entropy at 4.87 bits against the possible answers.